Understanding Law, Economy, and Trade: Key Concepts
Key Concepts: Law, Economy, and Trade
Law (Legal Statement)
The set of rules for external behavior, bilateral, imperative, coercive, and comprehensive, effectively regulating the behavior of people in society and at a specific historical moment, with the aim of establishing a just ordering of human society.
Classification of Law
- Public Law: Constitutional, Administrative, Litigation, Criminal, Tax.
- Private Law: Civil, Commercial, Labor.
Sources of Law
The State Constitution, The Law, Decrees with the force
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Temporary Employment: A Study of Directive 2008/104/EC
Directive 2008/104/EC of 19 November 2008.
Application
- Workers with an employment contract or employment relationship with a Temporary Employment Agency (ETT), which is made available to business users to work temporarily under their control and direction.
- Public and private companies that are ETTs or user undertakings engaged in economic activities, regardless of whether or not they are for profit.
- After consultation with social partners, Member
Canadian Government Structure and Legal Processes
Branches of Government in Canada
- Legislative – Makes laws
- Federal: Parliament (elected)
- Provincial: Legislative Assemblies (elected)
- Source of Law: Statutes
- Executive – Administers laws
- Federal: Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, civil servants
- Provincial: Premier, Cabinet Ministers, civil servants
- Administrative Tribunals: Specialized decision-makers
- Judicial – Interprets & applies laws
- Judges are appointed federally & provincially
- Source of Law: Case Law (precedents)
How Judges Are Appointed in Canada
- Provincial
Legal Terms Explained: Key Differences and Definitions
1. Murder vs. Manslaughter: “Murder” is unlawfully and deliberately killing someone, whereas “manslaughter” is the killing of another person without malice.
2. Kidnapping vs. Hijacking: “Kidnapping” is the act of abducting someone and holding them captive, whereas “hijacking” consists of using force to take control of a plane, train, etc.
3. Libel vs. Slander: “Libel” is the act of publishing a false statement about a person, while “slander” is the act of making a false spoken statement to damage
Read MoreCommercial Law: History and Sources
Topic 1: Introduction to Commercial Law
Commercial Law is substantially a product of history. No Commercial Law existed in Rome because of the dynamism of ius civile and praetor activity. The birth of Commercial Law started in the Middle Ages with the following social and political situation: the advent of merchants, the growth of trade by sea, the rise of towns and fairs, and the progressive weakening of the agricultural and feudal economy. Its concept was based on the personal condition of the
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Case: Enema Error Analysis
I. Relevant Facts: Legal and Criminal Aspects
Two behaviors are relevant in determining potential criminal liability for injuries sustained by a patient. First, the accidental administration of a substance via enema by an assistant, supervised by a midwife, where the substance was mistakenly introduced instead of alcohol. Second, the failure to report the error and the subsequent injuries to the appropriate personnel. Therefore, we must consider whether this conduct constitutes a crime of reckless
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